Thies Sponholz is the General Manager of The Fontenay in Hamburg, where he leads the hotel’s overall strategy and day-to-day operations with a focus on modern luxury, service culture, and long-term brand positioning.

With a career spanning international roles in high-end hospitality, he brings broad experience across hotel openings, operations, and guest experience, combining disciplined standards with a contemporary, people-first approach.

Known for his calm leadership style and attention to detail, he works closely with teams across rooms, food and beverage, and events to deliver a consistently refined experience that reflects both the hotel’s design-led character and Hamburg’s understated elegance.